Signage is important for many different reasons. It can serve as
directions to lead people to a particular destination. It can bring color and
art to a once plain white wall or billboard. It can be monumental or even
simply serve as a reminder to keep off the outdoor bowling greens in a public
park. The signage in Golden Gate Park does all of these things and more. If you
were to take a stroll around the park, it wouldn’t be long before you found one
of the many monumental statues of important historical figures. The signage
within Golden Gate Park has done quite a bit in the way of developing the area.
It has made the park an easily accessible and enjoyable place for people of all
ages to enjoy. With the clear directional signs, it is quite simple to find your
way to just about any specific destination in the park. While I was enjoying
the sunshine in the park with Madeline last week, we found the directional
signage particularly useful in finding our way to the carousel and outdoor
bowling greens. The many different
statues and works of art have also attracted people from all over the country
to come and see the sights for themselves.
The signage varies in all different parts of the park. It is
quite noticeable to see the difference between the signage on the exterior of
the various museums. Outside of the Science Museum there are various statues,
but the majority of what surrounds it pertains to the scientific field.
Similarly, many varying forms of art encompass the de Young Art Museum, as if
to give you a taste of what lies within. I think that it is a fair assessment
to say that the exterior of the museums in the park often reflects upon what
lies within the walls. It’s a way of using signage to clue people in on what
surrounds them.
If you are a perceptive individual in the slightest, it won’t be
very difficult to notice how the visual language of the signage communicates
information on what the museums contain. By simply looking around the exterior
of a museum, the forms of art and signage will certainly clue you in on what
the museums contain. Even the architectural aspects of the museums reflect upon
what kind of museum you are approaching.
Noticing and reading signage is really all about being
perceptive and reading the landscape. It is quite easy to miss simple pieces of
signage that can tell a whole story or help you to make connections. By looking
deeply into what surrounds you though, I can almost guarantee that you will
find yourself learning so much more about the area.
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